Biography

Kaj-Erik Eriksen began his acting career in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of six. After only a few jobs as an extra and a couple of small speaking roles, Kaj got his first big break when he landed a part in the independent film "Quarantine".

Shortly after filming "Quarantine", Kaj booked a guest star on an episode of the TV show "MacGyver", which was his favorite show as a child. He would return a few years later to film another episode.

In 1991, after working on a number of movies, and guest starring on various television series, Kaj landed the role of David Scali, the son of Michael Chiklis' character on the long-running ABC drama "The Commish". The well-respected show catapulted Eriksen into the mainstream American TV world, earning him nominations for a Hollywood Reporter Youth Star Award, a Youth in Film Award, and two YTV Achievement awards.

During The Commish's five year run, Eriksen worked on numerous other projects including the re-make of the classic film "Captains Courageous", and popular TV shows "Goosebumps" and "Are you afraid of the dark".

At age seventeen when "The Commish" ended, Eriksen moved to Los Angeles and continued his career and school there. Appearing in such shows as "Home improvement" and "Walker Texas Ranger"

Kaj was happy to return to Vancouver in 1999 to shoot two seasons of "Beggars and Choosers", a short-lived series that received critical praise as well as a wonderful cult following.

In 2001 after returning to Los Angeles, Kaj landed the role of Jeremy Peters on David E. Kelley's "Boston Public". What was supposed to be a four episode story arc turned into a recurring role that lasted two seasons. It also ended up being one of Eriksen's most recognizable roles to date.

Eriksen returned to Vancouver once again in 2004 to shoot the hit USA Network television series "The 4400", one of his favorite projects to work on to date due the the close "family atmosphere" of the cast and crew.

During a twenty five year career, Eriksen has guest starred on many popular TV shows including "Tru Calling", "Stephen King's Dead Zone", "Star Trek: Enterprise", "NCIS", Criminal Minds" and "The Closer".

Eriksen has also been seen starring alongside Richard Thomas in the Hallmark movie "Time After Time".

In his spare time, Kaj studies karate and enjoys photography. He also collects Victorinox Swiss army knives, an obsession that started because of his love of MacGyver as a kid.